Pool Road, Smethwick
House prices, sold prices and local information for B66 3DB.
At a glance
12 property sales on Pool Road, Smethwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £152,200. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Pool Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Pool Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B66 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 10 | £152,200 | 23 May 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £290,000 | 18 Feb 2022 |
| Flat | 1 | £120,000 | 11 Jan 2024 |
Sold prices on Pool Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50, Pool Road B66 3DB | 13 Jun 2025 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Pool Road B66 3DB | 23 May 2025 | £174,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Pool Road B66 3DB | 11 Jan 2024 | £120,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 54, Pool Road B66 3DB | 2 Aug 2023 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 38, Pool Road B66 3DB | 30 Jun 2023 | £175,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 54, Pool Road B66 3DB | 25 May 2022 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Pool Road B66 3DB | 24 Feb 2022 | £177,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, Pool Road B66 3DB | 18 Feb 2022 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 42, Pool Road B66 3DB | 14 May 2021 | £143,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 36, Pool Road B66 3DB | 24 Nov 2020 | £130,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 52, Pool Road B66 3DB | 20 Nov 2020 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 54, Pool Road B66 3DB | 25 Oct 2019 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Pool Road B66 3DB | 25 Jan 2019 | £137,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 54, Pool Road | £140,000 (Oct 2019) → £140,000 (May 2022) → £150,000 (Aug 2023) | +7% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Pool Road
Crime
512 crimes were reported within about a mile of Pool Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 238 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 42 |
| Public order | 39 |
| Other theft | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 37 |
| Drugs | 26 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Pool Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Rea Flood alert area
- Upper Tame Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Pool Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Park Primary 604 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Crocketts Community Primary School 472 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School 470 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Aspire AP School 2 7 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Galton Valley Primary School 456 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Cape Primary School 488 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Devonshire Junior Academy 349 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around and local GPs
Train, tram & metro stations
- Smethwick Rolfe Street station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- The Hawthorns station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Crocketts Lane (before, Brook Street) 2 min walk
- Crocketts Lane (after, Brook Street) 2 min walk
- Piddock Road (opp, Crocketts Lane) 3 min walk
- Piddock Road (adj, Crocketts Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Smethwick Medical Centre
Regent Street, Warley, Smethwick · 0.2 mi - Norvic Family Practice
5 Suffrage Street, Smethwick · 0.3 mi - Sarephed Medical Centre
Arden Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.4 mi - Cape Hill Medical Centre
Raglan Road, Smethwick · 0.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 39.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 21.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 802 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,168 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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